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Outside the Seminary Gates

Posted on January 30, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS  blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…

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Questions are the answer?

Posted on January 23, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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Questions are the saving grace of our Wednesday night youth group at Homestead United Presbyterian Church. To provide a bit of context, our group meets at 6:00 p.m., we share a meal prepared by a gracious church member, we play an ice breaker game, and then we have an hour-long Bible study! I give a…

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In Between the Points

Posted on January 9, 2014March 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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I write this as I am sitting here on the Megabus, along for the ride as it is drives toward its destinations. As I look around, there is a dense fog all around us, and the rain creates a steady pitter-patter across the glass roof. In front of me, a pair of Indians are softly…

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